Director of Product Management at PPG INDUSTRIES INC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

As a Director of Segment Management, Protective & Marine Coatings, you will lead a team of regional product managers by establishing initiatives that align with PMC's strategies for our product portfolio range. Regional Director of product management owns the management respective of product and new product development (NPD) portfolios, to include product life cycles, increase range complexity and support growth in core base business and priority segments. You will report to the Director of Strategic Segments & Business Development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Regional Product Strategy according to the Global Business Platform and Global Product Strategy.


• Accomplish global product line strategies within region, by providing governance and oversight to regional product managers.


• Critical interface between R&D, segment and commercial teams to lead agreement and set priorities.


• Support segment managers and commercial teams during main customer discussions to assess needs from industry experts, collect informal voice of customer and share critical product characteristics.


• Lead the regional NPD portfolio by product category - guide decisions for prioritization and resource commitment.


• Update all supporting documentation for products in respective categories. Implement the best Change Management actions.


• Develop product life cycle optimization (product launch to elimination).


• Coordinate with Commercial, Segments, ESPM's, Supply, Technical and Manufacturing.


• Compile regional assessment of competitive products to identify points of differentiation with product portfolios.


• Develop compelling value propositions for the main products in the regional portfolio.


• Make connections and help build regional/global trade-offs to facilitate in meeting customer needs and delivering business results; empower product management teams.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, chemistry, business, or related degree.


• Experience in management of people and understanding of complex structures to affect change, improve outputs, and find solutions that improve results.


• Experience defining and tracking metrics that measure the success of products.


• Process oriented with the ability to simplify complexity from processes to be more agile.


• Business and technical acumen demonstrating ability to define market shifts and needs to stay ahead of the market.


• Engage external customers directly at all levels.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™
Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way
Every single day at PPG:
We partner with customers to create mutual value.
We are "One PPG" to the world.
We trust our people every day, in every way.
We make it happen.
We run it like we own it.
We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.

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